An outdoor swimming pool, including an in-ground, above-ground, or on-ground pool, hot tub or spa, should be surrounded by a barrier that has the following:

• The barrier must be at least four feet high;
• The barrier may not have any gaps, openings, indentations, protrusions, or parts that could allow a young child to crawl under, squeeze through, or climb over the barrier;
• The barrier must be placed around the outside of the pool and must be separate from any fence, wall, or other enclosure surrounding the yard unless that fence, wall, or other enclosure is being used as part of the barrier;
• The barrier must be placed sufficiently away from the water’s edge to prevent a young child or medically frail person who may have managed to get past the barrier from immediately falling into the water.

• The structure of an above-ground swimming pool may be used as its barrier or a barrier may be mounted on top of its structure. Any ladder or steps to the pool must be secured or surrounded by a barrier.
• Gates that provide access to a pool must open outward, away from the pool; it must be self-closing and equipped with a self-latching locking device, the release mechanism of which must be located on the pool side of the gate and so placed that it cannot be reached by a young child over the top or through any opening or gap.
• A wall of a dwelling may serve as part of the barrier if it does not contain any door or window that opens to provide access to the swimming pool.
• A barrier may not be located in a way that allows any permanent structure, equipment, or similar object to be used for climbing the barrier.

Prices range from $12-$13/linear foot OR $1200-$1500 installed
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